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Series: Masters of the Universe Classics
Real Name: Hssss of the Viper House
Title: Leader of the Snake Men
Year: 2011
A servant of the Unnamed One, Hssss was chosen to lead an army of Snake Men to the planet of Eternia to plunder its magical secrets. He ruled Eternia for three centuries until a rebellion formed under D'vann Grayskull. Soon afterwards the Horde invaded and Hssss was drawn into a three-way war. All three sides agreed to a temporary truce in order to construct the Three Towers, but Hssss was betrayed by Hordak and in time was banished to the Void by the Elders and Zodak. For five centuries he and his army waited until Evil-Lyn and a Snake Men descendant named Kobra Kahn opened the Snake Pit to free them. King Hssss often tricks foes by appearing heroic, but then transforms into a seething mass of serpents and leads the Snake Men into battle!
Review: Classics King Hssss is a pretty straight-up recreation of the vintage King Hiss figure, though instead of having a human shell around his snake-formed upper body, the Classics figure comes with two exchangeable upper bodies, thus giving the humanoid body some actual articulation. Articulation is as good as we're expecting from the Classics line at this point (even the snake torso can move quite a bit) and for weapons he carries a snake-themed staff and a red shield. Personally I like the more demonic-looking 200X King Hssss design, but this one here pays homage to the original figure. So bottom line: a great King Hssss figure (with or without vowels).
Rating: B
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